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The Role of Cooperative Extension in Education and Management of Invasive Species

The Role of Cooperative Extension in Education and Management of Invasive Species . Bill Hlubik – Director, Middlesex County EARTH Center, CEDH and County Agent 1 Professor NJAES, Rutgers University. Cooperative Extension Network.

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The Role of Cooperative Extension in Education and Management of Invasive Species

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  1. The Role of Cooperative Extension in Education and Management of Invasive Species Bill Hlubik – Director, Middlesex County EARTH Center, CEDH and County Agent 1 Professor NJAES, Rutgers University

  2. Cooperative Extension Network • 2,900 Extension Offices Nationwide- Federal, State and County partnership • eXtension is Internet portal – 24 /7 access to information • 94,865 Extension Trained Master Gardeners Nationwide – 5 million hours –over 100 million in service • 2,200 active MG’s in NJ, 5,500 trained,

  3. It’s not your grandfather’s Cooperative Extension • Rapid response to key issues in agriculture, horticulture and environmental resources and management • Internet – News alerts, newsgroups, group text messaging, website updates, podcasts • Television, Radio, Newspapers

  4. What have we done regarding invasive education in NJ ? • Community meetings discussing ALB • Newspaper articles • Television and Radio PSA’s • Master Gardener Telephone Helplines • Dedicated web sites with reporting and tracking • First Detector Training of Master Gardeners • ALB and SOD Educational DVD and CD ROM’s

  5. Unique Network of Local and Regional Partners helping to direct traffic during a crisis.

  6. Partners • USDA Forest Service, Northeastern Area, Forest Health Protection, State and Private Forestry • NJ Department of Agriculture • State and County Leaders • NJ Farm Bureau and County Boards of Agriculture • NJ Landscapers Association • Environmental Organizations

  7. Research and Demonstration

  8. Provide Educational Training • ID Presence of invasive • Report to appropriate agencies

  9. Positive Action is Key • Behavioral change • Impact of programs and revision on the fly • Reach multiple age groups through a variety of programs

  10. Extension Empowers Diverse Groups of People to Keep Watch for Invasive Pests

  11. Demonstrations and Programs on Wise Open Space Management to Reduce Invasive Plants and Insects

  12. http://www.extension.org/

  13. www.ifplantscouldtalk.rutgers.edu/

  14. njaes.rutgers.edu/alb/

  15. The Power of Video for Education

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